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MAIN E.
Fire at Mechanic Falls.

Especial to the Press.1
MECHANIC. FALLS, July 30.-Fire last
night destroyed the building owned by E. E.
Stevens and occupied by J. B. Mason & Sons
as storehouse for lumber tools, ETC., con-
nected with their manufacture of bee hives
and bee supplies. Mr.. Mason's loss is esti-
mated lat $1,000; insured for $780, The fire
was first discovered at half-past O'Clock in
the morning, and it was impossible to save
the building. 1t is not known how the FIRE
originated
Great Meeting of Somerset crangers
Especial to the Pressl
SKowHEGAN, July 30.-Arrangements are
now being made for three great meetings in
August by the Changers of Somerset county
On Wednesday, Aug. 9th, there will be a
special meeting of the Pomona Grange, to be
followed ON Thursday and Friday by a
Grange campmeeting. Among those to be
present are E. Fl. Gregory, overseer of the
State Grange, and j. w. Lang, of the execu-
tive committee. Lecturer G. w. Twitchell,
of the Kennebec Pomona Grange, will also
attend. A grand field day, at which Patrons
from other counties, especially Kennebec,
will be present, is to be observed at Skowhe-
gan, on the 18th of August National Lee
turer Mortimer Whitehead Of New Jersey,
and Worthy Master Robbie will address the
meeting.
The Oneida at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, July 31.-Mr. Benedict's
steam yacht the Oneida, arrived this after
noon, having on board her owner and guests.
The yacht will remain several days and then
resume her cruise to the eastward.
A Bath Mans Accident.
BATH, July 90.-A serious accident occur
red about 10 o'clock this morning, at the
ship yard, known as the "Reed Yard" A
schooner was being unloaded, and among
the men employed was James Parker, who
was struck by one of the timbers, which
broke his ankle in such way that it is fear
ed his foot will have to be amputated.
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LowELLs, 10; MAScHEsrERs. 6.

AU"tIIs UutpIayeu tnt ManchesterS Satur-
day at Lowell at bat and In field and won
easily. Burns pitched magnifcently, many
of the hits credited % Manchester being
scateh. Sullivan caught finely, and Cud-
worth's batting was a featSre Shetiier
made some inexcusable errors, ole bad
mun. Rafferty's umpiring was very p0cr;
Attendance, 1900.
Innings. @ II o
Lowells. s............O . 3 1 2 8 1 x-15
Manehesters .......0 o % o o. 6
Base hits-Lowells, 1e; Manchesters, H.
Errors-LoweIs, y; Manehesters, IA. Earned
md
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.
He Has Concluded that the World Is
Too Much Governed.

FORT WORTH, Tex, July 31.-On the oc-
casion of the anti-prohibition State barbecue
here on the 26th inst. strong letter was
read from Jefferson Davis to ex-Gov. Lub-
book, denouncing prohibition on the ground
that the world is governed too much. The
Ais's letter from Senator John H. Reagan,
expressing surprise and sorrow that Davis
should have taken sides on the question Rea-
gan says the Davis letter cost prohibition
thousands of votes in Texas.
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frightened BoociIers.

Chicago, July SO.adaere was startling
sensation In tne Dls Dooate st Eases yesterday
sar tba Stots had left the stand Chairman
K;ah,1, III she ounced that he wished to with
dreuv Sis nIea of not guilty and to throw him
Sais ,,n,, nto ptha mercy of the court He admit
thct he was guilty. Ssfenda5ta aS III the lnuict-
ment. The OF tnsi s ~ ,.,ith ra were thunder-
snactatarS lawyers, and even the Judge
were taken by Suipii'o'
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Accident TO the umhria

NEW YRoK, July 31.-The steamer Um
bria, from Liverpool, which arrived yester-
day met tidal wavelor cyclonic squall at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning. The wave was
seen ten minutes before it reached the vessel.
1t struck with great force, carrying awry a
portion of the bripge and forward hatch and
flooding the forward cabins and steerage.
TSa Umbria was delayed 20 hours.
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DEERrNGs, 10; DIAMOND ISLANDS, IL.
The Deerings went to Diamond Island
Saturday afternoon and succeeded in defeat
ing the islanders in five innings in an in
teresting game. No one was out when the
wining run was made. Prince of the island
team tried to put some Of his theory Of
pitching into practice but lasted only for an
inning or two. and was succeeded by Toll
man. He can pitch better game on the
Portlands grounds sitting under the big tree
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Maine state League.

HOChLAND5, II BELFAbTS, T.
The Rocklands beat the Belfasts at Rock
land Saturday by score Of 21 to A. The
ninth inning was not played on account Of
darkness. Madden and Ryan were the Rock
land battery and Reardon and Knowlton the
Belfasts'. The Rocklands made four home
runs, Stephen Neary of Bangor umpired.
Lynch, Rockland's shortstop, and Quinland.
third base, were severely Injured in the
sixth inning by running against each other.
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Base hits-Salems, IL; Lynns, O. Error.
Salems, A; Lynns, 10. Earned runs-Salems,
Lynns, l. Pitehers-Demarris and Henry
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BASE BALL.
New England League.


PORTLANDs, 4; HAYERHILLs, 2.
The game at Haverhill Saturday was close
and sharp. Errors by Burns and Sheehan in
the fifth innings, with lucky hits by the
PortlaDds in the sixth, won the game. The
Haverhills' outdelders did great work.
Mahaney and Thayer played finely, and Hat
field, Dickerson and Potter did excellent
work. The attendance was 800. The score
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sALEMs, s; LrSxs, 8,

sALEMs, 5i LrNNs, 3.
The Salems defeated the Lynns at Lynn
Saturday with Henry, one Of the latter's
discarded pitchers, in the box. Pettee play
ed second base for Salem so the question of
salary with him has probably been settled.
Carey, the Lynns new man, didn't pan out
very heavy.
lnnings........1 2 3 5 o 7so
Salems..............2 1 o 2 o o O. 8
Lynns...... ........0 1 o o o o @ 3
Base hlts--Salems, IL; Lynns, o. Errors
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No cases Of contagious diseases have been
reported during the week. Diarrheal dis
eases are quite prevalent, and great care is
necessary during this hot wnather. Thirteen
deaths were under the age Of five years.
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Base hIts-Pittsburgs, II; Philadelphia, 4.
Errors=Pittsburgs, 3; Phialadelphias, Q. Earned
runS-Pittsburgs, Y; Phladelphias, 4. Batteries
Clements
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FOR S ALE.
FINE CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.

The property known as LittletieJds Mills, one
mile from Alfred village and depot OF p. & r. r.
r., on branch of Mousam river, consisting Of
and stable-(we leased j a two run stone Grist
MiU with elevators, store rooms, &C.. complete
for first class mill, large custom; SAP Miu with
off saws splitting saws and planning machine,
complete for shop work; lumber yards, stable in
Der of partly stripped timber lots. Also a ia
story house with stable.
Ell. LITTLEFIELD g. CO., Alfred, Me.
je3o eodtf
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uOiidT WdSuWOUdu, dL lcdSL so TuiuOT says.
She cannot be induced to sell her house and
lot, which is in the vicinity OF High Brook
road, and very near to the palatial residence
of w. 5. Gurnee. She still dallies with the
foaming suds, and takes daily gymnastic
exercise with hot flat-irons
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Two of the Gardiner hose companies, the
Lynn to take part in the firemen's tourna,
ment which occurs In that city Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 26th and 9th.
A party of eight or ten young men OF Gar
diner, including Prof. Chase, J. j. Turner,
Henry Wentworth, Walter Raynes, Bert
Peacock, Carroll Tibbetts, and Others, are
planning yacht cruise along the eastern
part Of the State, tarrying for a time at
Eastp0rt Bar Harb0r and other points OF In
terest. Capt. q. ID. C0Ombs Of Pittston, who
er yacht named Iolanthe, formerly the prop
erty Of the late 4. II. Erskine of WiscaSset,
will take the party.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that the Piper
Packing Company have during the packing
season handled some $4,000 pounds Of lob
sters and packed $1,000 cans. The company
August, and expect to put up some 1000 cans
during the packing season.
PENoBscoT.
Mr.. ThOs. III, Il, Pierce, who has conducted
the Dexter Gazette regularly for year past,
announces that his connection with the paper
terminates with this weeks issue.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
A very heavy thunder shower passed over
Dover about p. m. Thursday. The light
ming struck the new house of Mr. George
Rogers, on Mayo's hill, near the chimney,
passing through the roof and entering nearly
every room in hte building, and finally went
into the cellar, setting fire to barrel Of shay
ings. The damage is considerable, but Is
covered by Insurance. Mrs. Rogers and her
child were knocked down by the shock, but
not injured.
On Thursday evening at about o'clock,
George, the nine-year-old son of Mr.. Isaac
Mann, well-tO-do farmer in Argyle, started
He became lost and was found only after
five hundred men had searched the woods.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
There is movement to light Bath by the
electric light.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A little commotion was created in Ripley
on Tuesday last by the news that pleuro-
pneumonia had broken out in the herd Of
John Nuttef on the Cambridge road. The
seleetmen were called on, and they sent for
DIR. G.. III. Bailey. the State Cattle Commis-
sioner. He pronounced the trouble acute
pneumonia and in no way, contagious.
During heavy thunder shower which
passed over Pittstield village Thursday af-
ternood, about six o'clock, the house Of J. NJ
Chalmers was struck by lightning and burn
ed. 1t was fine two story house, ell and
7sisRle in process Of erection, being all COM
pleted exeesS the plastering and inside finish.
No Insurance.
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b includes Bath, Damariseotta, Newcastle, No
bleboro, Rockland Thomaston iand Waldoboro
bonds, issued in aid of the Knox & Lincoln Rail
Bank, Boston.
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A Bath Mans Accident,
NOT KINGS EVIL

But the King of Evils. You suffer so. Your are
not downright sick, but you wish you were dead.
Your eyes grow dim and hazy and you are in such
pain. Oh! torment! Yoa can't use knife to cut
It out, but you can eradicate the pain, renoyate
the stomach and relieve the pressure on the brain
H0M2 Get q hny of ID X ,s which naean
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base hits-Dufiy, Burns, Mahaney, Lally (20
First base on balls-Dickerson, DAWN Dufy
FIRST base on errors-Portlands, 3. Struck out
10m. Umpire-Lynch.
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AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Errors-Indlanapolis, 81 Washingt0ns, g. Earned
runs-Indianapolis, G.; Washingtons, 2. Bat
teries-Healey and Hackett Shaw and Dealey
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. August /.
The indications for Maine are cooler, fair
weather, westerly winds.
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The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in the city fol-
last week was %, from the following
causes:
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Adventists at sebaeo Lake.

SEBAGo LAKE, July S1.--The Advent
campmeeting here today continues until
Aug. Sth The services were very interest
Elder M. Stevens of Ossipee, the presi-
IS charge Of all matters pertaining to
tn, sting. Other ministers present are
Rev. Nessrs. Stockman of Boston, Hill of
Goodwin SKULLS, Tenney of Connecticut and
J.X. Dellier OF Chicago
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Next Meeting Of Governor and coun-

Gil.
AUGUSTA, July 3l.-At the meeting of the
Governor and Council Aug. 9th, the many
parties claiming the reward offered for the
capture of Graves, the murderer of the war
dens, will be heard. The parties in Califor-
mia who arrested the murderer, and have
claimed the money, have been notified of the
hearing.
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Other Matters.

A telegram has been received from Consul
General Phelan stating that the Annie G.
HodgsOn, seized at Shelburne, has deposited
the penalty of $780, and that her offence is
purely technical,
1t is estimated that the reduction of the
public debt during the month Of July will
amount to $5,0OO,0 900.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON. July 30.--It is understood
that the Baltimore Civil Service Reform As
sociation will prefer charges against Eugene
Higgins, appointment clerk of the treasury,
and other officials, Of having disregarded the
Presidents civil service orders.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted the following
Maine people;
Annie A., widow Of William o. Mcdonald Els
worth.
Thomas Churchill, Belmont.~-
William W. Pomeroy. South Norrldgewock.
Michael Quick, Togus.
Thomas j. Mullen, North AnsOn.
Fred q. Leayitt. Littleton.
James ThurstOn, Clinton.
Joseph Il. Merrill, Windsor.
Hazon o. Frost, Fryeburg
John Jeffel, Cornish.
Charles H. Waterhous. Knightville
Henry j. Reynolds, Bangor.
Brewer w. Squirting, Gouldsborough
William o. Mcdonald, deceased, Ellsworth.
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Other Games saturday.

PREsUsrPscoTs, %; YARMoUTHs, 10.
The first Of a series of five games for the
championship was played by the Presumscots
of Cumberland Mills and the Yarmouths on
the Portland grounds Saturday. 1t was not
a brilliant game, but there was lots Of fun
for the 200 people present The Yarmouths
did the best batting but their fielding was
had and the Presumpscots outplayed them,
Al brilliant catch by the Presumpscots' left
fielder was a feature Of the game. Webb
pitched for the Presumpscots and Dow for
the Yarmouths. Mr. Barton umpired Fol-
lowing Is the score by innings:
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The National League.

The National League.
Following are the games played in the
National League Saturday:
AT CHICAGO.
BOstons. tsan'nss."..'...4s SfSS g-7
Chicagos. ...........0 o o o D a. 4
Base hlts-Bostons. 81; Chieagos, IL. Errors
Bostons, 2i Chicagos, o. Earned runs-Bostons I
Chicagos, 3. batteries -Radbourn and Kelly,
Clarkson and Daley.
AT DETROIT.
Detloias l0insns.:.....'do !!......... 3 tSf3SS
New Yorks.........O o o 8 o o o o. 7
Base hlts-Detroits, 8; New Yorks 10. Errors
-Detroits, d New Yorks, L.; Earned Iuns-De-
@ troits, 4; IN NewYorks 3; Batteries-rwi:eheil
AT rITTsBURG.
rIttsSnrsss'......5 sHn1Hs'. ......j5 3 $685. $40
Philadelphias.... o 0 o o o 0 "a
Base hIts-Pittsburgs, II; Philadelphias, L.
Errors-Pittsburgs, 8; Phialadephias. g. Earned
runs-Pittsburgs, u Phlladelphias, 1. Batteries
Galyin and Miller, Devlin, late Of the Lynns, and
Clements.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis ilanlpSi .:.....s ...s 3 3 SgdS P-1O
Washingtons.. 10 l y 20 1 O.
Base hits-Indianapolis, Is; washIngtons, 0.
Errors-lndlanapolis, O.; WashingtOns, 8. Earned
rnns-lndianapos, O.; Washingtons, 2. Bat
STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
The past week has been a bad one for the
Bostons, but they have maintained third
place, though by very small margin, and
by the victories Of Detroit over New York
The Philadelphlas have made splendid ad-
vance, as have also the Washingtons
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A Mixed up Warehouse.

BANGOR, July S1.-A large storehouse on
Broad street, owned by N. G. Aver and oc-
cupied by A. r. Hopkins, containing 10000
bushels of corn, 1000 to 1900 barrels of ce-
ment, besides large amount of flour, lime,
cooperage stock, and other goods, broke
down last night, the contents of the second
floor coming down on the first floor and car
rying that through, The end and side of the
building was forced out, and the goods badly
broken and mixed up. The loss has not yet
been estimated, but it will be heavy.
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YORK COUNTY.

Mr.. Hubbard, Of North Berwick, lost a leg
Friday while attempting to jump into NOV
ing car at Rollingsford
The Biddeford Board Of Trade Is now well
organized with its standing committee. Fur
ther interest in the organization will be
awakened by a clam bake at Biddeford Pool
August 1st.
Hunkins & Deering, the bakers Of Spring
vale, have dissolved partnership. Mr.. Deer
ing will continue the business. Mr.. Hunkins
is the man who was talked Of for Democrat
ic candidate for Congress before the conyen-
ton that nominated Harry Clifford.
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August Dividends.

The following dividends are payable this
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Mean daily bar. 29.S3 Maximum ther. ....9l.1
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Mean daily hum. TAO Total precip....... o
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
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Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations
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the STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

Bar Harbor has a seventy-fve thousand
dollar washwoman, at least so rumor says.
lot, which is in the vicinity OF High Brook
road, and very near to the palatial residence
of w. 5. Gurnee She still dallies with the
foaming suds. and takes daily gymnastic
exercise with hot flat-iron
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sTANDING OF THE n. e. LEAGUE.
The Lowelis have madss slight gain on
Portland the past week and playing one less
game. They have won out of games
played and the Portlands out Of g. Man
chester has dropped to fourth place again al
though Haverhilps lead over her is slight
Lynn has jumped from the tail end to fifth
position but Salem Is playing as IL Lynn
would have to work to keep the place. The
climbs stand now as follows:
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ua nide't Succeed.

RocKLAND, July 81. AN attempt was
made by an incendiary % Durn the Free
viii Baptist church last nigat Shavings
and kerosene were placed under Sne front
entrance and set ON fire. The incehaiary
was frightened away before any damage was
dono -
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WASHINGTON coUNrrs>

A party of western capitalists Is expected
at Machiasport to investigate the yicinity 12f
Jasper Beach and Starboard's Greek, and II
found to be desirable location theyierect a
hotel at one Of the above named places.
A syndicate consisting of A. Z. Neill,
Murray Hill and F. I. Waite has purchased
Of L. G. Downes, Esq. all the land belong
ing to the Downes estate lying between
Washington street in Calais and the Kinds
place in Milltown. 1t is to be laid out in
The price paid for the tract was 5000.
The Quoddy Packing Company, whose
sardine factory at Harris Cove, about mile
from the business part of Eastport, was
burned on the night Of May 5th last, with an
estimated loss Of $500 worth Of property,
packing operations. The new building is in
tended to be fire proof
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Or. MARK R. WOODBURYS DyspeusIa Killers.
REMEMBER d. KS

Eat two or three of those little lozengers and yor
Will be better at once. Use them as preventive
and you need suffer no more
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They cost only 90 cents box (trial boxes %
cents can be sent to any part of the U. S. by mail
and aoH cure
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn and
all stomach Troubles
Doottle & Smith, "a and 26 fremont St., Bos-
ton, ana selling agents.
Or. Mark r. woodbuTs Dyspepsia Killers,
Or. Mark R. WoodbuUs Dyspepsia Killers.
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PIrILEss PRAIRIE FIRES.

Zen Lives Lost and Thousands OF Dollars
Worth OF Property Destroyed IN tho
I Solomon Valley.
ArCuIsoS, KAN, April IA special to the
Champion ssys:-RepOrts concerning the
destruction of life and property caused by
the great prairie IRE that swept over the
eastern portion OF Norton and Graham
counties Saturday afternoon and evening
last are yet meagrs and unsatisfactory, but
enough il known to appal the stoutest hearts
The FIRE started near Nicodemus, Graham
county. The wind which was blowing a
gale Of at least 40 miles an hour, carried the
flames over and through the dry grass
at frightfuI speed. The general destIuc-
ton of property commenced near Roscoe,
Graham county. Here the fire spre-d over
the country for fully two and half miles in
width, and as the wind carried it north was
constantly spreading, until it was sever
miles wide where 1t crossed the North FOrk
of the Solomon river three miles east OF
DsnsmOre. A few houses were burned, but
also every stable with its stock Of hay and
cribs Of gram was burned leaving hundreds
Of farmers almost destitute. 1t is a pitiful
sight to pass over the burned districts aud
see the thousands OF burned chickens, Iur-
keys and hundreds of hogs, with occasionally
horses and numerous cztIls. Almost every
farmer lost from fifty 10 500 bushels Of corn,
DG5lL6A small gram Inc people fought
nObly for their lives and prop
erty, but it was no use. The
property must 60, ana unless they f5d their
lives were forfeited. 1t IS now definitely
known that from seven to ten lives were lost
in this and Graham counties so far as re-
ported, bat thus far L have been unable to
rrocurs their names. -Four children per-
isIed Ia one family. The deaths here men
toned do not iuciud5 those spoken of be-
low, who srished west of MillbroOk. How
/ far the fire extended north from the Solo
mon / do not know, but it must have trav-
elsd long dist nee. At the same time a
ire swept down tho South Fork OF the Solo
mon 70 point Lear MillbrOOk, sweeping
everything in its path and burning six
persons to death-father, mother and
four children, large number of
cattle, horses, hogs and poultry.
in one instance woman had
given birth to 8 child, when the fire was OBJ
served approaching. Her husband took her
in his arms and started for the ploughed
ground, but before he rsachsd il the Wom-
ans clothing was on fire. He succeeded IN
putting 1t out and saving her life. The babe,
less than one hour old, with the other mem
bers Of the family, was saved, bat the house
and it's contents was destroyed, as well as
the stock, grain and hay on the farm. Hun
dreds Of narrow escapes could be told. Sat
urday was frightful day, one long to b.
remembered by a great many families IN
Norton and Graham counties.